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Sony A500 vs Sony T110

Portability
63
Imaging
52
Features
52
Overall
52
Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
30
Overall
35

Sony A500 vs Sony T110 Key Specs

Sony A500
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 630g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Announced August 2009
  • Replacement is Sony A560
Sony T110
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-108mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 121g - 93 x 56 x 17mm
  • Introduced January 2011
Photography Glossary

Sony A500 vs Sony T110 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Sony A500 versus Sony T110, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are created by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the A500 (12MP) and T110 (16MP) and the A500 (APS-C) and T110 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The A500 was manufactured 16 months earlier than the T110 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony T110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the A500 matches up vs the T110 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A500 over the Sony T110

 A500 T110 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony T110 over the Sony A500

 T110 A500 
IntroducedJanuary 2011August 2009More modern by 16 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A500 and Sony T110

 A500 T110 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Sony A500 vs Sony T110 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A500 offers outside dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs) while the Sony T110 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the A500 versus the T110.

Sony A500 vs Sony T110 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A500 and T110 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Sony A500 vs Sony T110 top view buttons comparison

Sony A500 vs Sony T110 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through specs. The picture here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A500 and T110.

All in all, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A500 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony T110 will result in more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged A500 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Sony A500 vs Sony T110 sensor size comparison

Sony A500 vs Sony T110 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A500 vs Sony T110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A500 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony T110 as a Portrait photography camera
63
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
30
decent megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A500 as a Street photography camera
Sony T110 as a Street photography camera
74
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
56
features touch focus
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A500 Sports photography features
Sony T110 Sports photography features
51
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
bad battery pack (520 CIPA)
27
decent megapixels (16MP)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A500 Travel photography factors
Sony T110 Travel photography factors
43
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
bad battery pack (520 per charge)
resolution not great (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
69
features touch focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (27mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A500 Landscape photography features
Sony T110 Landscape photography features
60
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
resolution not great (12MP)
bad battery pack (520 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse recording
38
really wide (27mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
decent megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A500
Vlogging with Sony T110
9
no video recording
28
really wide (27mm)
touch screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone socket
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Sony A500 vs Sony T110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A500 and Sony T110
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110
Class Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Announced 2009-08-27 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4272 x 2848 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 27-108mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD Plus with touchscreen interface
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m 2.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 630 gr (1.39 lbs) 121 gr (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 64 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 772 not tested
Other
Battery life 520 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $638 $199